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The all-female team won the prestigious Teagasc Special Award for their innovative project investigating soil organic matter in North Cork. The Teagasc ‘Special Award’ is presented annually to the project that best demonstrates a thorough understanding of the science of agriculture or food production, or the application of science to improve technologies in these fields. The Teagasc Special Award was presented by Professor Frank O’Mara, director of Teagasc, who invited the students to visit a Teagasc research centre to learn more about work in this area. This marks the second occasion on which a group mentored by Mr Coote has won the Teagasc Special Award. “We wanted to create an easy and efficient way for farmers to measure the organic matter content of different soils in Ireland,” added Ms Fitzgerald.

Ireland is damned if we do strike back at the US but even more damned if we don’t. The Irish economy and more importantly Irish jobs, are now on the line, as a result of Donald Trump’s aggressive sabre-rattling over Greenland, which means a trade war between the US and Europe is now all but inevitable.

Arsenal training offers huge injury hint after Mikel Arteta admitted concernArsenal have been training on Monday afternoon, ahead of their Champions League clash with Inter Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday night. View 3 Images Bukayo Saka in action for Arsenal against Nottingham Forest (Image: Getty Images)Bukayo Saka has been seen in training ahead of Arsenal's UEFA Champions League showdown with Inter Milan. ‌Arsenal have come out victorious in all six of their 'league phase' matches, maintaining an unbeaten record. Arteta will be keen to add to Inter's woes and keep Arsenal firmly at the top of the table. Back in October, Arteta insisted his squad's improved depth puts them in a stronger position to compete throughout the Champions League campaign.

17:19 KEY EVENTKlopp responds to Real Madrid linksJurgen Klopp has been speaking to reporters in Leipzig today - and has hinted that he could be tempted back into management. The former Liverpool boss is currently working for Red Bull, but has been linked with the Real Madrid job after Xabi Alonso was replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa. “Do I want to coach again? At the moment, I would say no, but I cannot say never, never, never," he said. “I don’t expect to change my mind, but I don’t know.”

Senegal and Morocco are at risk of disciplinary action after football chiefs condemned 'unacceptable behaviour' in their chaotic African Cup of Nations final. The final had descended into farce after hosts Morocco were awarded an extremely soft stoppage-time penalty following a VAR decision. 'CAF strongly condemns any inappropriate behaviour which occurs during matches, especially those targeting the refereeing team or match organisers. Infantino, while condemning the chaotic scenes in the final, also offered his congratulations to Senegal as winners and Morocco as runners-up and hosts. 'My best wishes as well to Abdoulaye Fall, President of the Senegalese Football Association, and to everyone involved in this success.

Tottenham star Destiny Udogie has been left heartbroken after thieves broke into his £150,000 Range Rover. A clothes hanger and carton of water were the only things left in the boot. In a sardonic social media post after the Range Rover break in, the player said: 'Yeah, goodnight.' As reported on NeedToKnow, Tottenham fans rallied round their player, with David Cochrane commenting: 'Ah man, I'm sorry for Destiny.' Greg Power joked: 'I heard the person responsible left two Spurs season tickets in it.

The Irish prison population has increased by more than 2,000 in the last four years. This is not the first time the prison population has surged. In January 2022, the prison population, at 85 per cent capacity, was comfortably beneath both thresholds. Studies show a high level of victim satisfaction with restorative justice and a positive impact on recidivism. Second, the use of short prison sentences must be curtailed.

'I think it will be important that Ireland shows a lot of solidarity towards Denmark', says Donal O’Donovan'I think it will be important that Ireland shows a lot of solidarity towards Denmark', says Donal O’DonovanDarren Halley Today at 17:35For decades, Ireland has enjoyed the best of Boston and Berlin, acting as an economic bridge between the world’s two most successful free trade areas.

Danes march to the US embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday in protest at president Donald Trump’s statements about buying or taking over Greenland. “Apparently not.”Thousands of Danes protest in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday against Donald Trump’s stated aim to take over Greenland. Greenland, 50 times the size of Denmark, has long made the tiny Nordic nation more of a player on the world stage. Danes have been particularly stunned by Trump’s taunts that Denmark relies on “two dog sleds” to defend the Arctic island. Photograph: Hilary Swift/The New York Times“It’s like fifth graders bullying the small guy in the corner,” said Bager, the Danish soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The first curative lung cancer surgeries connected to the Lung Health Check pilot programme have taken place in recent months, according to the Irish Cancer Society. The €4.9 million lung cancer pilot programme, is funded by the Society. The Lung Health Check is an initiative led by the Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre that was launched last year. This pilot programme is saving lives by detecting cancer early.”“Leading a mobile lung health check in the community is a major step forward for lung cancer care in Ireland, and we are proud to have initiated this work in Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre. This pilot is breaking down barriers that have long stood in the way of early detection of lung cancer, bringing together partners across the healthcare system.

By Cillian Sherlock, Press AssociationUS president Donald Trump has threatened tariffs with a “very significant destabilising effect”, the Tánaiste has said as he appealed for “cool heads” in negotiations between the EU and the US. The US president has not ruled out military action to gain control of Greenland, which is a semi-autonomous part of the kingdom of Denmark. Asked if Europe can afford a confrontation with the US, Mr Harris said the bloc was not “seeking confrontation with anybody” and criticised Mr Trump’s threatened tariffs. When Europe and the United States work together, it’s good for the EU and it’s good for the US. “It’s President Trump who, in recent days, has decided to threaten Europe with additional tariffs, ones that have a very significant destabilising effect.

British Gas came third from bottom with an overall score of 59 per cent, with Which? Co-op Energy and Outfox Energy received the same overall score as Sainsbury's Energy but did not score three stars or higher in every category of the customer survey. surveyed almost 12,000 energy customers during September and October for its annual customer satisfaction survey. 'Anyone who is unhappy with their provider should shop around and move to a supplier with a cheaper fixed tariff and better customer service.' British Gas came third from bottom with an overall score of 59 per cent, with Which?

‘It was just so sad, going in to give birth to a baby that is no longer alive. Everything was just so painful’When Niamh Murphy and husband James lost their baby boy Odhrán at 22 weeks gestation, they were shocked to learn that they could not register his death, that his loss was deemed a miscarriage. They decided to fight for the right to register his death, so there would be a record of their second childNurse Niamh Murphy from Cork with the ashes of her son Odhrán and his teddy bear. Photo: John Allen/ProvisionLiadán Hynes Today at 06:30Niamh Murphy and her husband James decided to start trying for a second child late last year, around November.

"Germany and France agree: we will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed," German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said at his ministry where he received his French counterpart. "Blackmail between allies of 250 years, blackmail between friends, is obviously unacceptable," French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said at the same event. Lescure said that although the EU's anti-coercion instrument was above all a deterrent, it should be considered in the current circumstances. Klingbeil and Lescure's US counterpart Scott Bessent said on Sunday that European "weakness" necessitated US control of Greenland for global stability. "Our objective in the coming days, weeks, quarters and years is to politely but firmly convince Scott Bessent that he is wrong," Lescure said.